So glad to hear SK! Having a spouse willing to meet you in the middle is such a blessing. Having gratitude even on the rough days is really what itās all about. Impressive work, friend!
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I love this! What a beautiful bonding experience. Itās great that he remembers the time fondly
Lolā¦ grateful you did find them shoesā¦ Happy feet make for happy trails. Grateful he could be there with wifey this morning and you have plenty of meetings to choose from around your hood during the week 
@Puzzled Oh I would be so peeved with this too. So very grateful that you were there for your friend and able to ship this out. Keeping my fingers crossed that parcel gets there in time for her.
Oh this is very exciting. Hope you two have a wonderful time
Lol yeah that would be confusing. Poor Mikeā¦ love them! Nails girl
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It wasnāt matter how tired I am. I have to be consistent with my gratitude list.
- Iām grateful for an amazing dinner with my life. We have bbq chicken sandwiches. Everything was homemade.
- I grateful that I learned a lesson only a fool would have known. Getting sober means finding old emptiesā¦We had to go to the grocery store I took them back for a dollar $1.15
Told her I needed an online meeting right after. - Iām grateful that I was able to be on a meeting as we made dinner. I felt good and she had a better understanding of me.
- Iām grateful my kids are with my parents this weekend.
Now itās time for me to reconnect with my love (not booze). Enjoy the night everyone!
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Today Iām grateful for:
~Losing weight 2 weeks in a row after 2 weeks of gains
~Not being able to wear my old size anymore
~Friday lunch together
~My boy & his lady making is safely to NY for the weekend
~Hearing about their adventure and having the relationship we do
~Gramma chats
~Waking up not hungover on Saturday mornings (or ever)
~24/7 meetings
~Iām grateful for being able to make mistakes in my life and being ok with that
~Littles that love me
~Having time to take a nap today if I want to as I got very little sleep
~Freedom
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Been up for a few hours and havenāt taken a moment to reflect on my gratitude.
- Iām grateful that Iāve kept my morning routine of my cleansing ritual and prayer
- Iām grateful for the meeting that I attended with people that have been making time to help me on this journey.
- Iām grateful that I was recommended to listen to āThe Doctors Opinionā in the AA app.
- Iām grateful that Iām learning about the physical part of addiction. I always thought it was just mental and itās the physical part that needs to heal before the mental aspect can start.
- Iām grateful that I can use this knowledge as motivation to be more active in my recover by eating well, taking my vitamins and exercising.
- Iām grateful that I have the opportunity to be grateful!
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Nov 22nd - Today I am grateful for:
This forum and the people in it. Even though I feel disconnected here sometimes, I am sooo grateful that this forum was here (and is still here), to help me get to where I am today.
My job.
My husband and son. I loved their hugs this morning.
Warm clothes to wear in this chilly weather.
My morning coffee.
The approaching holiday season. It really lifts my spirits.
Our home being decorated nicely for Christmas. It makes me happy.
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i will never catch up here 
saturday gratitude.
iām grateful iām home, catfood & grocery shopping was exhausting. iām grateful today i just lived, doing necessities, resting, reading.
iām grateful cancer cat can do as he pleases, no force on him beside the meds. he doesnāt eat well anymore and is very reclusive. it soon will be time to say good by. iām grateful when the suffering will end, his life quality decreased markedly in 24 hours. Iām grateful we look from day to day, cuddle a bit and see how it goes. Iām grateful he is loved and cared and he feels loved and cared. my beloved furball 
iām grateful missi cat and dog are doing fine. on some days i feel like my whole life circles around my pets. i need a vaccacion. i really need a vaccacion. as none is in sight iām grateful i can choose rest days to focus on my needs. Iām grateful i notice that iām exhausted, short tempered, grumpy. iām grateful i give myself grace that itās normal to feel like this, itās my usual reaction to draining situations. Caring for my cancer cat since August IS draining allthough I do it with love and give my best. Yes, sometimes I want to escape, a break, time to not care. But facing the fact that Iām the sole caretaker and nobody can step in a break is not an option. Iām grateful this is ok for me, I will catch up on unwinding time some day.
Iām grateful for my warm, cozy house, for modern amenities, my reliable car, fun with the neighbours, an afternoon with a book and tea, my meds, scented oils, candles, as many showers as I like to take! Iām grateful I feel weekend-ish 
ODAAT
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I am grateful to be sober.
I am grateful for this sunny day today.
I am grateful I made better food choices today and my sugar was better during the hike.
I am grateful that so far I didnāt need heating.
And I am glad I did some Spanish exercises again.
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Iām grateful for:
- Boundaries. Setting them, knowing them, respecting them, having them respected, and knowing what to do when theyāre disrespected.
- Therapy and the variety of therapeutic tools and experiences Iāve gained from years of required weekly sessions. Iāve had some therapists i vibed with and some with whom i didnāt (Iāve been fired a few times) but Iāve gained something so many countless times along the way.
- A best friend I can go to during a crisis or a good time who doesnāt see me any differently.
- The comforts of home- my bed, my space staying the right temperature, my shower and skincare routine, my lovely pup and kitty, all of which I get to return to today.
- My lovely petsitter who kept everyone safe while I was away. The fact of petsitters, allowing people to have pets and also travel.
- Being able to travel whenever I can afford to with my new job, because of unlimited pto and a boss who cares about me taking time away from work to be me.
- Having had all of the month of November with no surgery days at work, simply because I donāt like them.
- A husband who drives and helps to plan trips that make us both happy.
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Grateful for my good friends stopping me from relapsing yesterday, grateful for my girlfriend, grateful for family, grateful for the gym, grateful for long-term sobriety! 
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Day 34. Feeling great. 5th longest sober streak since I started tracking in 2021. So probably since 2009 or so when I started drinking regularly in college. Wish I had never started, but much wiser now.
Thankful for a beautiful day in the woods, staying warm and seeing deer. No shooters though.
Thankful for my family.
Thankful for eating dinner soon. Iām starving!
Have a great rest of your day, everyone.
Brent
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I was in a meeting today and going to do my gratitude a little differentā¦ This exercise has given me little to no value. It was a nice thinking exercise, but on a gratitude level, didnāt hit the spot. But itās important that I have an open mind and try new things.
A - A****** (My wifeās name)
B - Brave souls that have helped to show me what is possible
C - Cops that helped me and didnāt press charges or play games.
D - Driving and having the ability to drive with a clean record
E - Electricity, I remember being in countries with rolling blackouts
F - F**** (My baby boys name)
G - Guyana, South Americaā¦ Where my people are from
H - H.A.L.T - Triggers that I need to be aware of
I - I believe in myself and my higher power
J - Jewelry, since a child Iāve always had some form of jewelry on as an expression of me
K - Khan (My last name that Iām very proud of)
L - Loserism, it contributed to my downfall and is a part of my story. Overcoming it is motivation
M - Money, canāt live without it and itās provided me a lifestyle that Iām content with
N - Noā¦ My new favourite word, that Iāve been using a lot!
O - Open-minded, exactly what I need to be in order to achieve my goals
P - Positivity without promise!
Q - Quran, the book my faith, morals and lifeās dreams are based on
R - R*** (My eldest sons name)
S - Wonāt say it, but everyoneās favourite part of life
T - Trump, I wonāt expand as this isnāt a political post
U - Unbeaten, because I will do the work to be healthy
Y - Youthful mind, having curiosity and an eagerness to learn for the rest of my life
Z - Zen, something that I am trying to have within my body and soul
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I love this way of getting positivity into your system! Iāll be stealing it for journalling if you donāt mind.
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I am grateful that my country has mental health ICUs
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For sure! Give it a shot, it got my brain working and thinkingā¦ Just didnāt feel it in my heart when I was writing.
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Iām grateful for morning meditation
Iām grateful for coffee
Iām grateful to have the next 2 days off work
Iām grateful for tonightās cheat meal Dinner of nachos
Iām grateful my partner made said cheat meal dinner so I didnāt have to cook
Iām grateful for sticking to tough decisions
Iām grateful we will hopefully have more answers about my daughters learning disabilities soon
Iām grateful for a healthy body that can still do physical labour when needed
Iām grateful for hot showers and comfy clothes
Iām grateful for good memories of those gone too soon
Iām grateful for my children
Iām grateful for TS and how important it is to my journey
Iām grateful to be sober
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The feeling might come the more you repeat it. Dopamine/serotonin rushes are sometimes hard to get, even if the practice is built for it.
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I am greatful for the hell ive been thru to help me rise a stronger version
I am greatful for a stranger reading the 12 step promises to me in active addiction and inviting me to a virtual meeting
I am greatful for a strong presence of recovery in my community
I am greatful for second and third chances
I am greatful for progress
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Today Iām grateful for:
~People who get it
~Him being such a great chef
~Home made gf cheesecake
~Having a fairly chill day, even with a house full of people
~No nap to set myself up for better sleep
~Talking with my momma
~Watching people evolve
~Weekends
~Discernment
~Celebrating two birthdays this week with loved ones
~Sweatpants
~Birds
~Glorious sleep
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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Day 35.
Thankful for coffee in the treestand. Best coffee of the year.
Thankful for this community providing the support I need to stack successes.
Thankful for todayās great weather! Itās a beautiful day to sit in a tree.
Thankful I got a good night of sleep. Friday night wasnāt so great. My rested eyes are definitely performing better today, lol.
Have a great rest of your day, everyone.
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